The Butterfly Girl

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Reagan took her butterfly net to the mountains with us Saturday when we went to get firewood for Mick & Susan.  In between carrying loads of firewood, she would disappear.  Eventually, we’... Read More

Swimming Lessons

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Every summer the City of Irrigon (maybe the Parks Department) arranges a bus and a specific number of openings for swimming lessons at the Hermiston Aquatic Center.  The lessons are free to Irrigon... Read More

4-H Blankets

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The girls and I have spent the last couple of weeks getting their 4-H projects ready for the fair. One of the easy projects they all decided to do was fleece tie blankets.  They each chose a pattern... Read More

Miss Entomologist

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Reagan is doing a 4-H project called “Butterfly Wings”.  The project takes her through all sorts of aspects of the life of a butterfly from egg through aduthood.  We just started working... Read More

Lambs & Pigs

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I feel like I’m playing catch-up, which, I guess, I am.  The past few months have been crazy busy with track, softball, school, and all sorts of other activities. In the middle of May, Harley, ... Read More

Lion King

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My parents took my entire family and my sister’s entire family to see the Broadway Across America production of The Lion King almost five years ago.  At that time, Reagan was three and a half, ... Read More

Mini-Me’s

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All of our girls are involved in 4-H, and they really enjoy it.  Last year, we only enrolled them to show lambs, but this year, we told them they had to add some other interests so they’re doin... Read More

Naked Face

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At the beginning of the softball season, the girls’ dad decided to check out prices of athletic goggles/glasses for Harley.  What he discovered was that it would cost approximately three times ... Read More

Spring Break

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After Christmas Break was over I made a list of all the things I didn’t get done around the house that I planned on getting done during Spring Break.  Then I went back to work.  Winter Term cl... Read More

Sweet Girl

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Reagan has been having issues lately.  We haven’t been able to figure out what’s going on with her, and why her behavior has changed so much, so for now, we’re chalking it up to &#8... Read More

Wild Animal Kingdom

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Emma and Reagan’s Room is finally completely done!  My parents came over a week ago and installed the window seat and cushion, and as a surprise to the girls, zebra striped curtains and valance... Read More

Miss Reagan

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Reagan and I went out tonight after school to take her 8th birthday pictures, but we ran out of light, so we’re going to have to try again this weekend.  I am really happy with the ones we did ... Read More